DONEGAL captain Michael Murphy will be afforded a Civic Reception by the Donegal County Council on Monday afternoon.
Anger at Councillor’s ‘no danger’ turbine comments
ANTI-WINDFARM campaigners have criticised a County Councillor who claimed there was “absolutely no danger” to members of the public when a large section of rotor blade broke off a turbine during last Thursday’s storm near Killybegs.
VIDEO: Storm was just a blip – Met Office
DONEGAL County council’s emergency response crews responded to over 25 call-outs, while 3,000 homes endured power outages when the strongest winds of the year whipped across the county on Wednesday and Thursday.
Gweedore Sewerage Scheme gets the go-ahead at last
MINISTER for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan, announced today (Friday) that he has approved the estimated €13 million funding for the long-awaited Gweedore Sewerage Scheme
Waste collector found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping
THE owner of one of Donegal’s largest waste disposal companies has been convicted and fined €12,000 and given a six month suspended after being found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping
Employee tells court he was paid by his boss’ rival to set him up
A JUDGE has expressed “amazement” at claims by a Letterkenny man that a rival waste collection firm paid him €5,000 to use his boss Jim Ferry’s lorry to illegally dump rubbish.
Judge tells waste collector he has a case to answer over illegal dumping
A JUDGE has told one of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors that he has a case to answer in relation to charges of illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
Refuse collector in court over alleged large scale illegal dumping
ONE of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors was before Letterkenny District Court today charged with illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
€5.4million approved to update Dungloe and Glenties sewage schemes
DONEGAL County Council has received approval for funding it applied for to the Department of Environment for new sewage schemes in Dungloe and Glenties.
County has one of highest house starts outside main cities
THE number of planning applications in County Donegal has fallen for the period from January to June this year but is still one of the highest outside the main cities.